Abaddon's Bolero (track)
by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Abaddon's Bolero appears on the following album(s) by Emerson, Lake & Palmer:
- Trilogy (track #9) (this album) (1972)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/03/2026 07:59 | leniad | 15,175 | 89/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2026 16:47 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2026 08:27 | zsolti | 7,415 | 80/100 |
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Long, building instrumental piece. Doesn't really end up anywhere beyond adding some additional instruments here and there, but it's a nice enough listen. Reminds me a bit of Dunkirk from The Snow Goose with how it builds up in this march-like fashion over time with a number of key changes, but I think the Camel song gets to the point a little more succinctly and satisfyingly. This is still solid though. (Edited)
